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package io.micronaut.inject;

import io.micronaut.context.annotation.Replaces;
import io.micronaut.core.annotation.Experimental;

/**
 * The {@link Replaces} definition. The class will check if the given bean definition is replaced by the current bean definition.
 *
 * @param <T> The type of the bean definition
 * @since 5.0
 */
@Experimental
public interface ReplacesDefinition<T> {

    /**
     * Checks if the given bean definition is replaced by the current bean definition.
     *
     * @param beanDefinition The candidate bean definition to be replaced
     * @return true if replaces
     */
    boolean replaces(BeanDefinition<T> beanDefinition);

}

